Before installing the hood hinge, paint it only if that is what you should do. Install the hinge at the vehicle location, secure it with bolts that connect to the load beam and then fasten the hood with bolts to the hinge. Make sure all marks are aligned and screw all the bolts to 28 Nm (20 ft. lbs.) torque. Hold the hood with a 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the fenders in front and a straight line along the top fender surface, then place or remove shims as needed below the hood hinge to fix the position. Then, attach the cowl cover and make sure the
Hood Latch is working properly, handling any issues you find.